Question

Kelly is making new throw pillows for her couch and wants to make 5 new pillows. The pillows will be different types of materials - 2 pillows made of linen, 2 out of satin, and 1 out of faux fur. Each pillow needs 2 yards of fabric. The linen fabric costs $13.12 per yard, the satin fabric costs $9.99 per yard, and the faux fur costs $14.99 per yard. She also needs to buy the pillow inserts, which are $9.99 each. What is the total cost Kelly spends on the material for the pillows?

A. $172.37
B. $122.44
C. $139.96
D. $52.48

Answer 1

The total cost for materials for the pillows is $172.37, which is the sum of the costs of linen, satin, and faux fur fabrics, as well as the pillow inserts.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total cost Kelly spends on the materials for the pillows, we first determine the cost of the fabric for each type of pillow, and then add the cost of the pillow inserts.

• Linen pillows: 2 pillows × 2 yards/pillow × $13.12/yard = $52.48
• Satin pillows: 2 pillows × 2 yards/pillow × $9.99/yard = $39.96
• Faux fur pillow: 1 pillow × 2 yards/pillow × $14.99/yard = $29.98
• Pillow inserts: 5 pillows × $9.99/insert = $49.95

Now, we add up the costs of all the materials:

Total fabric cost = $52.48 + $39.96 + $29.98 = $122.42

Total cost for pillow inserts = $49.95

Finally, we add the cost of the fabric and the inserts to get the overall total cost:

Total cost = Total fabric cost + Total cost for pillow inserts = $122.42 + $49.95 = $172.37

Therefore, the answer is A. $172.37.